Articles filed under Fire Protection Districts
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The SoapboxNov 08, 2014 4:01 am - Some opinions require lots of words and elaboration. Some don't. This is Saturday Soapbox, briefly stated commentary from the Daily Herald's editors. Involvement via...
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Voter-backed tax hike will end deficit spending for Palatine Rural Fire DistrictNov 05, 2014 12:01 am - The Palatine Rural Fire Protection District will have about $180,000 in additional funds late next year, thanks to voters who backed a 0.05 percent tax hike Tuesday, Chi...
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Grayslake fire district voters OK tax hikeNov 04, 2014 12:01 am - Voters approved a tax hike to help maintain Grayslake Fire Protection District operations. Grayslake fire district voters show 5,770, or 55 percent, voting yes and 4,75...
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Voters approve Palatine Rural Fire tax hikeNov 03, 2014 10:00 pm - Palatine-area voters approved a 0.05 percent tax hike for the Palatine Rural Fire Protection District Tuesday night, a measure voters previously rejected in the spring. ...
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Voters reject calls to trim Elk Grove Rural fire board from 7 to 5Nov 03, 2014 10:00 pm - Voters within the Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District have decided to maintain the size of the district's board of trustees, despite calls from district officials t...
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Lake County voters can decide ballot questions seeking more tax moneyNov 03, 2014 12:01 am - Some Lake County voters will decide Tuesday if they want to pay more for proposals such as an upgraded recreation center, an expanded high school and public safety opera...
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Fire, library, borrowing questions on Kane County ballotsNov 03, 2014 12:01 am - Some voters Tuesday get to decide what fire district to be in, tell school officials whether to borrow money to pay for artificial turf sports fields, and whether to add...
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Elburn, Fox River fire officials field 'emotionally charged' questionsOct 30, 2014 5:30 am - Whether it's a good idea for residents of an area in Wasco and Campton Hills to leave the Elburn fire district depends on your financial philosophy, and which district w...
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Voters to choose between Elburn, Fox River fire districtsOct 28, 2014 1:01 am - Whether some Campton Hills-area residents should leave one fire protection district and join another depends on their views on a couple of things. Which district can pro...
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Lake Villa rescue crews recover body in Fox LakeOct 26, 2014 1:01 am - Rescue crews in Lake Villa recovered a body vanished from a pontoon boat Sunday night in Stanton Bay on Fox Lake. A witness saw a man go into the water but did not see h...